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> I've given some thought to how to do quoting right in a programming language

Already fully designed and implemented in Raku: https://docs.raku.org/language/unicode_entry#Smart_quotes

Test online: https://tio.run/##K0gtyjH7//9Rw7ySjMxiBSBKVChOzStJzUtOfdQw9/...